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"ipa": "/ˈsɑftˌnoʊz/",
"tags": [
"cot-caught-merger"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "soft-nose"
},
{
"word": "soft nose"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "bullet of this kind; bullets of this kind collectively",
"word": "pehmeäkärkinen luoti"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "bullet of this kind; bullets of this kind collectively",
"word": "puolivaippaluoti"
}
],
"word": "softnose"
}
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